7 January 2010 Edition

SINN FÉIN President Gerry Adams has rightly criticised remarks by British Secretary of State Shaun Woodward which sought to portray the difficulties in the political process as 'difficulties between the DUP and Sinn Féin'. The cause of the current political impasse is crystal clear to everyone. It is a direct result of the failure of the DUP to fulfil its obligations under the terms of the Good Friday and St Andrew's Agreements. These are also agreements between the Irish and British Governments. Shaun Woodward and the British Government are ducking their own direct responsibility to implement these solemn agreements. Free article

It emerged on Wednesday that former Anglo Irish Bank boss Seán Fitzpatrick has still not been questioned by gardaí or corporate watchdog officials over the concealment of €87m in secret loans.
The revelation comes more than a year after Fitzpatrick admitted that this huge sum of money was transferred to Irish Nationwide bank in an effort to hide the extent of loans to the bank's directors Free article

An Phoblacht Magazine

AN PHOBLACHT MAGAZINE:

Don't miss your chance to get the second edition of the 2019 magazine, published to coincide with Easter Week

This special edition which focuses on Irish Unity, features articles by Pearse Doherty, Dr Thomas Paul and Martina Anderson.

Pearse sets out the argument for an United Ireland Economy whilst Pat Sheehan makes the case for a universally free all-island health service.

Other articles include, ‘Ceist teanga in Éirinn Aontaithe’, ‘Getting to a new Ireland’ and ‘Ireland 1918-22: The people’s revolution’.